WHERE TO PLANT TREES 
Trees planted about the house should accomplish the two-fold purpose of framing the view of the house, 
and providing shade at the right place and at the time of day when it is needed. Trees planted nearer the 
corners of the house, rather than directly in front, will greatly enhance the appearance of the home and 
provide needed shade. 
Ordinarily trees should be planted sufficiently far apart to allow them to develop naturally. An exception is 
when they are used for screening out some unsightly view or for windbreak purposes. Small, ornamental 
trees display their flower or fruit to advantage either on lawn or in the border. 
ASH, GREEN (Fraxi nus lanceolata) —A good 
fast growing tree. Perfectly hardy and stands 
drought well. 
ASH, EUROPEAN MOUNTAIN (Sorbus au- 
cuparia) —A beautiful lawn tree which is very 
attractive the latter part of the summer, when it 
is covered with masses of red berries. He-ght 
15 to 18 feet. 
ASH, WAFER (Hop Tree )—A large shrub or 
small tree growing 10 to 15 feet. 
BASSWOOD (American Linden) (Tiliaameri- 
cana) —A very hardy tree that is used extens¬ 
ively in place of the Catalpa in our Northern 
climate. 
BIRCH, CUTLEAF WEEPING (Betula pen- 
dula gracilia) —A striking, erect tree with slen¬ 
der drooping branches and finely cut leaves. 
The bark is white like the ordinary native Birch. 
There is no tree to take the place of Cutleaf 
Birch for individual planting on the lawn. 
BIRCH, AMERICAN WHITE (Betula alba)— 
A medium sized tree native to Minnesota with 
beautiful white bark. 
BUTTERNUT (Jugl a ns cinera) —A well- 
known hardy, nut bearing tree. 
Double Flowering Plum 
CATALPA, WESTERN (Catalpa speciosa)— 
Very fragrant attractive flowers in large panicles. 
Large, heart shaped leaves. 
CRAB, BECHTEL’S DOUBLE FLOWERING 
(Maius ioensis flora plena) —A large shrub or 
small tree attaining a height of about 10 feet. 
Produces an abundance of double pink flowers in 
May, resembling miniature roses. Very fragrant. 
Hardy. 
CRAB, DOLGO (Malus) —A very ornamental 
crab producing an abundance of brilliant red 
fruits that stay on late in the fall. 
CRAB, HOPA —A good upright growing orna¬ 
mental crab. Small brilliant red fruit remaining 
on tree until autumn. Leaves are dark green with 
red cast. Beautiful, single, red blossoms cover the 
tree in early spring. Hardy, blooms young. 
CRAB, RED SI LVER —Cut leaved, maroon red, 
and silver foliage. Bright red fruit. Tree reaches 
an ultimate height of 25 to 30 feet. 
ELM, AMERICAN (Ul mus americana) —A 
magnificent tree growing 60 to 80 feet high, with 
drooping, spreading branches. One of the grandest 
of our native trees. 
ELM, CHINESE (Ulmus pumila) —A fast 
growing tree. Foliage very fine textured. A very 
good ornamental and windbreak tree which 
stands the drought exceedingly well. 
ELM, LAKE CITY— A grafted form of the 
American Elm. Grow very uniform and sym¬ 
metrical. Most prefer these when seen alongside 
the common American Elm. 
HONEYLOCUST (Gleditsia triacanthos)— 
One of our hardier, large growing trees. Covered 
with white flowers in June. 
MAPLE, NORWAY (Acer platanoides) —A 
hardwood tree resembling Sugar Maple in appear¬ 
ance. Dark green foliage. Makes a beautiful shade 
or street tree. 
MAPLE, SCHWEDLER’S REDLEAF (Acer 
platanoides schwedleri) —A very ornamental 
hardwood tree. Foliage is bright red in the early 
part of the summer and then again in autumn. 
MAPLE, SOFT OR SILVER (Acer dasycar- 
pum)—One of the best rapid growing shade trees. 
MAPLE, SUGAR OR HARD (Acer sacchar- 
um)—Symmetrical tree with a round dense head. 
Bright green foliage that turns to red in the fall. 
MAPLE, WIER CUT LEAF (Acer sacchar- 
um wieri) —A graceful growing tree with deli¬ 
cately cut leaves. Fast growing. 
MULBERRY, RUSSIAN (Morus alba tata- 
rica) —A low growing, very bushy topped small 
tree. Leaves are small and many lobecl. The edible 
fruit is sweet and resembles a blackberry. 
PLUM, CISTENA (Prunus cistena) — See 
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